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Sixty-six seniors punch their ticket for a new adventure |
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Wednesday, 28 May 2008 |
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Page 1 of 2 By Buck Traxler, I-O Editor
 THUMBS UP – Conrad High School senior Austin Breding gives the thumbs up sign as he heads to the high school stage for the beginning of the graduation ceremonies of the 98th annual event. I-O Photo by Buck Traxler
The Class of 2008 was the 98th graduating class of seniors to receive diplomas.
As in the past, the Conrad High School Band, under the direction of instructor Larry Thorsen, played the traditional processional as the seniors filed into the gym and on to the stage.
McKenna Mielke, Anna Pearson, and Zoë Yeager did a magnificent job of singing the National Anthem. That was followed by educators Erik Gustafson and Phil Springer, class advisors, giving a short welcoming address to a packed gym of parents, grandparents, relatives and friends.
Superintendent of Schools Lynn Utterback introduced seniors Karl Bjelland and McKenna Mielke who gave the graduating address. In part, Bjelland noted, that, “high school is a stepping stone to the future.” Mielke, in her talk noted, “The class of 2008 will be missed.”
For the class musical selection, Anna Pearson and Landon Lee sang One Year, Six Months by Yellowcard-Artist.
A tremendously popular segment of the graduation, “Then and Now” followed the music. The program, set to music, is a slide show of a senior as a baby or young toddler and then their senior picture.
Sinda Gustafson, class president along with Andy Springer, Stephanie Bailly and Anna Pearson, made a special presentation to the class advisors.
All this led up to the moment everyone was really waiting for, the presentation of the Class of 2008 by CHS Principal Ken Larson.
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